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The sonnet is a poetic form first popularised by the Renaissance Italian poet Petrarch. Traditionally in English, sonnets are written in iambic pentameter and have fourteen lines. Traditionally in English...

Isolation is a state in which one is separate from others, the opposite of integration.  Within Frankenstein, the idea of family can enhance our understanding of isolation. Both Frankenstein and ...

To answer this question, let's suggest that the essay question is 'How is human nature shown to change throughout the novel?' The best way to structure an essay is using the PEAL method: Point, Evidence, ...

Showing awareness of critical response to texts is an important marking criteria for English exams - showing you have considered a range of critical opinions is a brilliant way to push your essays into th...

There are numerous ways to approach poetry. I would advise a student to start by chronologically making their way through, stanza by stanza, analysing language, imagery, metaphor. I would suggest that the...